2027 poll: INEC fears AI-powered disinformation
The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned that artificial intelligence-driven disinformation poses a serious threat…
NBSAP Adoption: HOMEF Hails Comprehensive Government Policy on Food Sovereignty and Bio Safety
By Katherine Abayomi The Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Dr Nnimmo Bassey, has commended the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP). The National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) 2025–2030 was officially approved in June 2025 with the objective of halting and reversing…
INEC Removes 1,608,660 Invalid Registrants From Voter Register
The Independent National Electoral Commission said it has removed a total of 1,609,553 records from the preliminary voters’ register. This followed a nationwide clean-up which uncovered more than 1.6 million invalid registrations and 873 verified deceased voters ahead of the 2027 general elections. The commission also disclosed that 54 persons across 10 states had been…
Flamingos Arrive In Abuja After FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Victory
Victorious Flamingos landed in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday morning after their win at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Saturday. The team won their first FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup title after defeating Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final, with goals from Awawu Bashiru and Oluebube Umejiaku securing the historic victory. The…
NDLEA Arrests Ugandan Woman With 87 Wraps Of Cocaine At Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, while attempting to smuggle 1.15 kilogrammes of cocaine to Uganda. According to the NDLEA, she was intercepted at the screening point of Terminal 2 during a joint passenger screening operation with aviation…
Court Sacks Mark-Led ADC Exco, Voids Atiku’s Candidacy
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has sacked the Senator David Mark-led executives of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and invalidated all actions they took on behalf of the party. The actions included the nomination of a former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027…
Edo seals nine Chinese firms over unpaid taxes
Nine companies operating in Utesi Community, Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, have had their industrial premises sealed by the Edo State Internal Revenue Service over alleged unpaid tax liabilities totalling N8.9bn. The companies, predominantly Chinese-owned, were accused of failing to register their employees for Pay-As-You-Earn tax, file annual employers’ tax returns and deduct…
Kula Boat Tragedy: HOMEF Condemns Oil Industry’s Human Cost
The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has condemned the death of seven people in a boat incident in Kula Kingdom, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, describing the tragedy as a reminder of the human cost of petroleum extraction in the Niger Delta. The environmental advocacy group called for urgent action to address…
Coalition Urges Lagos Assembly to Ban GMOs, Cites Health, Environmental Risks
A coalition of more than 70 organisations has called on the Lagos State House of Assembly to ban genetically modified organisms (GMOs), revoke existing approvals and investigate their long-term health and environmental implications. The coalition, comprising scientists, farmers, food sovereignty advocates, environmentalists, nutritionists, women and youth groups, made the demand in a joint position paper…
Tinubu To Present 2027 Budget Before End Of 2026
President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2027 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly before the end of 2026. The Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this on Wednesday when she briefed State House Correspondents on some of the outcomes of the Federal Executive Council Meeting chaired by President…
Italian men cannot resist Edo girls, Oshiomhole recounts ambassador’s remark
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has recounted how an Italian ambassador told him that Italian men could not resist Edo women, during a discussion on efforts to tackle human trafficking in Nigeria. Oshiomhole made the disclosure during plenary on Tuesday while discussing the need for the Nigerian and Italian governments to address both the demand for and…
NLC tackles TUC over opposition to N70,000 transport allowance deal
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, has questioned the Trade Union Congress’ rejection of the Federal Government’s proposed ₦70,000 transport allowance, saying the union was not involved in negotiations with the government. Ajaero said the NLC had made it clear from the beginning that it was negotiating independently of the TUC, making…